Phrases

Question 0

Point to where it hurts

Answer 0

Indiqueme en donde le duele?

Question 1

How can I help you?

Answer 1

Cuénteme, como puedo ayudarle?

Question 2

Explain the pain

Answer 2

Cómo es el dolor?

Question 3

On a scale of 1 to 10, how much pain do you feel

Answer 3

En una escala de uno a diez, cuánto dolor siente si 1 es un dolor leve y 10 es un dolor insoportale (use gestures).

Question 4

What medications are you taking?

Answer 4

Que medicinas de farmacia está usando? (pastillas, pildoras, cápsulas, comprimidos, tabletas)

Question 5

What home remedies are you using?

Answer 5

Que remedios caseros está usando?

Question 6

What makes the pain worse?

Answer 6

Qué aumenta el dolor?

Question 7

What alleviates the pain?

Answer 7

Qué alivia el dolor?

Question 8

Where is the operating room/delivery room/etc?

Answer 8

En donde ESTÁ el quirofano, sala de partos, unidad de cuidados intensivos (ICU)

Question 9

Where is the event/reunion?

Answer 9

En donde ES el evento/la reunion?

Question 10

Are you single/married/divorced?

Answer 10

Es usted soltero/casado/viudo/divorciado (formal)

Estas casado (i know you’re getting married, did you get married yet?, informal)

Question 11

Do you have problems with bending?

Answer 11

Tiene ud. problemas para agarcharse

Question 12

Do you have problems showering?

Answer 12

Tiene ud. problemas para bañarse?

Question 13

Do you have problems with coughing a lot?

Answer 13

Tiene ud. problemas DE tos

Question 14

Do you have problems defecating?

Answer 14

Tiene ud. problemas para defecar o hacer la deposición?

Question 15

Do you have problems eating/hearing?

Answer 15

Tiene ud. problemas para comer/oir?

Question 16

Do you have problems with sneezing a lot (disease)?

Answer 16

Tiene ud. problemas de estornudos?

Tiene ud. problemas para estornudar = are u unable to sneeze?

Question 17

Do you have problems with snoring?

Answer 17

Tiene ud. problemas de ronquidos (disease)?

Question 18

Do you have problems with sweat?

Answer 18

Tiene ud. problemas DE sudor (disease, abnormal)

Question 19

Do you have problems with vomiting?

Answer 19

Tiene ud. problemas DE vómitos (disease, abnormal)?

Question 20

Do you have problems with wheezing?

Answer 20

Tiene ud. problemas DE silbidos al respirar (abnormal disease)?

(“respiración sibilante”)
(“respirar con ruidos sibilantes”)

Question 21

Have you had this pain before?

Answer 21

Había tenido este dolor antes?

Question 22

How much time passes in between each pain episode?

Answer 22

Cuanto tiempo pasa entre cada episodio de dolor?

Question 23

Do you have problems waking up?

Answer 23

Tiene ud. problemas para despertar?

Question 24

Do you have problems falling asleep?

Answer 24

Tiene ud. problemas para conciliar el sueño?

Question 25

has, sporadically suffers, constantly suffers

Answer 25

tiene migranias, padece migranias (sporadic), sufre migranias (chronic)

Question 26

Para vs. por

Answer 26

Tome esta medicina PARA su dolor (both know what it's for) Tome esta medicina POR su cancer (PT didn't know have cancer) Deje de fumar POR sus nietos (motivation)

Question 27

Can I come over there?

Answer 27

Puedo ir PARA ALLA?

Question 28

What should I bring over there?

Answer 28

Que debo traer PARA ALLA?

Question 29

Come this way please with me.

Answer 29

Venga conmigo por AQUI por favor.

Question 30

Come here with one foot in front of the other.

Answer 30

Venga para acá con un pie enfrente del otro

Question 31

Go over there on your tippy toes and return on your heels.

Answer 31

Vaya para alla de puntas y regrese de talones

Question 32

What do you normally eat for breakfast?

Answer 32

Que come usted normalmente en el desayuno/refrigerio/almuerzo/merienda/cena?

Question 33

What exercise do you normally get?

Answer 33

Que actividades fisicas hace normalmente como... caminar, trotar, correr, nadar, bailr, jugar tenis, levantar pesas, ir al gimnasio, etc.

Question 34

How many glasses of beer or wine do you drink in 1 week?

Answer 34

cuánto vasos de cerveza o vino bebe usted en 1 semana?

Question 35

Do you drink something more liek whisky, rum, tequila, shots?

Answer 35

Usted bebe algo más como whisky, ron, tequila/coñac, puro/trago?

Question 36

Have you ever done drugs?

Answer 36

Ha usado alguna vez marijuana, cocaina, LSD, crack, anfetamines, barbituricos, o algo asi?

Question 37

Breathe deeply and hold it.

Answer 37

Respire profundo y no bote el aire. Respire profundo y mantenga/sostenga el aire.

Question 38

The patient disobeyed my orders.

Answer 38

El paciente hizo caso omiso de mis advertencias. hacer caso omiso de = desobedecer

Question 39

Has anyone in your family had diabetes?

Answer 39

Alguna persona en su familia ha tenido diabetes?

Question 40

Is there someone in your family living with diabetes?

Answer 40

Hay alguien en su familia que tenga diabetes? | Hay alguien en su familia que haya tenido diabetes (dead now)?